1. A. Any person who shall without due authority exercise or attempt to exercise the functions of or hold himself or herself out to any one as a federal law enforcement agent or officer, deputy sheriff, state trooper, marshal, police officer, constable or peace officer shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class D1 felony punishable by imprisonment as provided in subsections B through E of Section 20N of this title and by a fine not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). However, this subsection shall not be construed as to prevent private persons from making arrests for felonies or misdemeanors committed in their presence.
2. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to affix on his or her motor vehicle any insignia typically used by a law enforcement agency for the purpose of causing any other motor vehicle operator to yield the right-of-way and stop, or which actually causes any other motor vehicle operator to yield the right-of-way and stop, whether intended or not. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class D1 felony punishable by imprisonment as provided in subsections B through E of Section 20N of this title and by a fine not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to vehicles of any fire department, fire patrol, law enforcement vehicles, ambulances, or other authorized emergency vehicles.

R.L. 1910, § 2147; Amended by Laws 2007, HB 1090, c. 120, § 1, eff. November 1, 2007 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2026, SB 1936, c. 96, § 2, eff. November 1, 2026 (superseded document available).